Long term expertise in international tax consulting with specific focus on East Asia and emerging markets, providing clients with due diligence, tax and advisory services.
PhD Researcher at Shanghai University, he has been Adjunct Associate Professor at XJTLU and has taught taxation at Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Tongji University and Hult Business School.

He is based in Shanghai, where he focuses on business and tax law, assisting foreign investments in China and East Asia. He is an auditor and an advisor for several corporate groups and he is partner and Head of Tax of the consulting firm RSA, specializing in Asia and emerging countries.

Lorenzo has covered roles in the governance of institutions, multi-national companies and non-profit organizations including roles as directors and supervisor in Asia for groups like Giorgio Armani, Trussardi, Max Mara, Biesse, Parmalat and others.
Lorenzo Riccardi has published extensively on business and tax law and foreign investments in Asia, being a columnist, scientific committee member of several journals and author of publications in different languages.

Board Director Italy Vietnam Chamber of Commerce

Chair SPWG China-Italy Chamber of Commerce

Secretary General Italian Scholar Association in China

Member Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce

China Representative, Unimpresa

Chairman of Vespa Club China

Economic Attaché Consulate of Vietnam in Italy

Member of Research Center on Contemporary China (CSCC)

Business Grand Tour wants to recapture the concept of the historical Grand Tour, with a modern and economic perspective.

In our 21th century, countries and people are getting more connected and economies are developing thanks to the globalization. New technologies and the development of the means of transport made easier the communication and movements among countries.

In this context, Business Grand Tour aims to discover countries from an economic point of view, with a focus on their strengths, opportunities and specific features and analyzing how they are dealing in an increasingly globalized world.

Business Grand Tour wants to recapture the concept of the historical Grand Tour, with a modern and economic perspective.

In our 21th century, countries and people are getting more connected and economies are developing thanks to the globalization. New technologies and the development of the means of transport made easier the communication and movements among countries.

In this context, Business Grand Tour aims to discover countries from an economic point of view, with a focus on their strengths, opportunities and specific features and analyzing how they are dealing in an increasingly globalized world.

Business Grand Tour wants to recapture the concept of the historical Grand Tour, with a modern and economic perspective.

In our 21th century, countries and people are getting more connected and economies are developing thanks to the globalization. New technologies and the development of the means of transport made easier the communication and movements among countries.

In this context, Business Grand Tour aims to discover countries from an economic point of view, with a focus on their strengths, opportunities and specific features and analyzing how they are dealing in an increasingly globalized world.

Bio

“The Grand Tour during the 18th century was a way for people from Northern Europe to discover new cultures and ideas in Southern Europe. Today Grand Tour is a journey to every economy of the globe; the project showing that opportunities are everywhere”

Lorenzo Riccardi has long-term expertise in international consulting with a specific focus on East Asia and emerging markets. He teaches taxation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and has covered roles in the governance of institutions, multi-national companies, and non-profit organisations. He is a columnist for several journals, his articles in different languages about foreign investments in developing and frontier economies are extensively published.

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Lorenzo has always been fascinated by geography and he has combined his passion to explore new frontiers with the interest for emerging markets. He previously traveled to the entire Eurasian region, had an overland journey from China to Italy, and has combined multiple trips in every continent of the world. He decided to travel to every economy of the globe, exploring economic trends and new opportunities offered by globalisation in any region.

"During last 30 years, the world economy has changed significantly. Yesterday the center of the world was New York, today is Shanghai and tomorrow will be everywhere: in Nigeria, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia.

Globalization has developed interactions between countries in terms of trade, finance, investments, diplomacy and culture. G200 is a project that promotes future change from the G20 to the global economy with investments to every developed, emerging, and frontier country.

This a Voyage to 200 economies and 5 continents: America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. I want to combine my passion for traveling to the new frontiers with the interest for emerging markets"